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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

1,208 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 61

Fell From Pillion Girl Sustains Fracture Or Skull Yamba Road Accident. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

A compound fracture of the skull and abrasions to the arms and legs were sustained on Tuesday night by Miss Marjorie Sheehan, of Maclean,…

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Motor Vehicles Helped In Heat Wave Saving in Exertion

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

Dcring the terrific heat wave which many parts of Australia experienced, probably little thought was given to the huge saving in human and animal…

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Show Judges Free Railway Passes Sought

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 7

The granting of free railway passes to judges at agricultural shows is being sought by the United Pure-Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of New…

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Road Safety The Highway Code

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Transport and resident of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…

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Big Drive for Road Safety

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

The appalling death toll of the road during the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest hi the need for…

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Reconstruction of Famous Bridge 112-Years-old Structure to Be Remodelled

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 12

The famous Menai Bridge, connecting the Isle of Anglesey and the Caernarvonshire (North Wales) mainland, which has stood up to its job and to…

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Free Railway Passes for Show Judges Assistance Sought

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

The granting of free railway passes to judges at agricultural shows is being sought by the United Pure-Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association…

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Motor Tour Coffs to Melbourne

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 3

Remember, we were at Canberra when we made our last camp on our holiday trip and were discussing various features of the Federal Capital…

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The Motor World News And Notes From The N.R.M.A. Wood Block Paving Condemned

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

A London motoring journal, commenting on the use of wood blocks for paving, streets, says: -- Even if wood blocks offer any advantages, such…

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To Organise German Motoring

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 10

Marshal Goering has nominated Colonel Von Schell with full powers to organise motoring in Germany. His duties include the speeding up of…

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Motor Pioneer Count de Dion's Death Designed Rotary Engine

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 12

The death is announced from Paris of the Count de Dion (82). one of the most notable pioneers of the world's motor industry, and a member of one…

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The Highway Code. (Issued by the Road Safety. Council of New South Wales)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Transport and president of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…

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T.b.- Free Stock Fumigation Of Trucks Railway Co-operation Sought

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 7

Unless the co-operation,of the railway authorities is obtained for the proposal to restrict dairy cattle exhibited at the 1940 and future Royal Easter…

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RAILWAYMEN Break Away From Heffron New Union Formed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 5

Unable to agree with the views of the party led by Mr. Heffron, over 200 railwaymen, formerly members of the A.R.U., which is now affiliated with…

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Saved From Fire Motor Car at Coff's Harbor. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

Prompt action by Constable A. Buchanan, of the Coff's Harbor police, saved a sedan motor car from destruction by fire shortly after 6 p.m. on…

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£40,000 for Roads Victorian Cabinet's Decision Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

The State Cabinet to-night decided to spend £40,000 on road works in the areas devastated by bush fires. The roads Will be built mainly in localities…

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Rail Explosion Bridge Badly Damaged Gelignite Previously Stolen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

A terrific explosion early this morning badly damaged a concrete bridge on the Bungendore-Captain's Flat railway line, which at present is being…

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Motor Tour Coffs to Melbourne

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

When we camped last we were just about crossing the bridge at Albury into Victoria. Now we are well on the way to Melbourne. About 50 miles…

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Claim for Timber Maclean Small Debts Court Construction of Bridge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 7

In the Small Debts Court, Maclean, on Monda'y, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., Vincent Sheehan, for whom Mr. T McL. Lobban appeared, proceeded…

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Tube Railway Burst Water Main Floods Tunnel. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 3

As the result of the bursting of a water main at the Town Hall railway station early to-day low-leVel tracks between the Town Hall station…

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